FW: OSU Celebrates International Mother Language Day 2026 - Discussion Panel Feb 20 @4pm
ryan....@education.ohio.gov
Dear OWLA Colleagues,
Please see the message below and attached flyer from the College of Education & Human Ecology at The Ohio State University about an upcoming virtual event this Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. that may be of interest.
Many warm regards,
Ryan T. Wertz, M.Ed.
Education Program Administrator,
World Languages & Global Education Partnerships
Office of Administration
25 South Front St., 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services.
From: Sayer, Peter
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: OSU Celebrates International Mother Language Day 2026 - Discussion Panel Feb 20 @4pm
Please join us for a webinar on Friday, February 20 @4-5pm to celebrate UNESCO International Mother Language Day 2026. International Mother Language Day | UNESCO
We will hear testimonials from women about the importance of preserving their mother tongues for identities and communities. Discussion panel with audience Q&A.
Organized by the Buckeye Language Education Resource (BuckLER) Center with thanks to the OSU Bangladeshi Students Organization.
- peter.-
Peter Sayer, PhD
Professor of Multilingual Language Education
College of Education & Human Ecology Department of Teaching & Learning
346A Arps Hall, 1945 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210
saye...@osu.edu / 614.292.4539 / http://u.osu.edu/sayer.32/
Co-director, Buckeye Language Education Resource Center https://u.osu.edu/buckler/
OSU is a land grant university. We acknowledge the Shawnee, Miami, Lenape, and Wyandotte peoples as the traditional land caretakers of central Ohio.
Recent publications
Sayer, P. (2025). Sociolinguistics and language learning. In H. Nesi & P. Milin (Eds.), International encyclopedia of language and linguistics (3rd ed.) (pp. 1-5). Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00839-5
Sayer, P. (2025). Language policy and ideological tensions in TESOL and bilingual education. In R. Rolstad, W.E. Wright, N. Liu, & MacSwan (Eds.), Language diversity, policy, and social justice (pp. 102-116). Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
Sayer, P. and Stefano, I. (2025). Teaching Global Englishes with ChatGPT: Modeling and analyzing language varieties with generative AI. In Z. Tian and C. Wang (Eds.), Rethinking Language Education in the Age of Generative AI (pp. 133-152). New York: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003426929-11
